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New Housewares Offer Wide Choice to Consumers
In Chicago at the National Housewares Show 1972, manufacturers unveil a flood of color coordinated kitchenware from stainless cookware to Teflon alternatives, plastic plastics and time savers. Durable stainless pots outsell Teflon as echo and Northland showcase bundt pans and glassware with nonstick coatings. Personal care appliances rise, plastics expand, and ecologists weigh in on energy use and biodegradability.
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